Clothes-line holder.



C. A. VAN SCHOYCK.

.CLOTHES LINE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1. 1917.

Patented Oct. 15, 19181.

CHARLES A. VAN SCHOYCK, OF TINTAH, MINNESOTA.

CLOTHES-LINE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1918.

Application filed May 1, 1917. Serial No. 165,703.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. VAN SoHoYoK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tintah, county of Traverse, and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes- Line Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a. clothes line holder.

An object of the invention resides in the provision of a holder for clothes lines by means of which a lien may be attached to a supporting ost and raised and lowered thereon, so as to facilitate the hanging of the clothes.

A further object of the invention resides in so constructing the device that it may be adapted for posts of various sizes and to support a plurality of types of lines.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as my description progresses, my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

Referring tothe drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device showing the same in position on a supporting post and with a double pulley line thereon.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view illustrating the position of the device when raised on the supporting post; and

Fig. 3 is a similar view looking at right angles to Fig. 2.

The invention contemplates, broadly, the provision of a pair of pivoted elements which are arranged to encircle a supporting post, to overlap and to be secured together, adjustably, at their point of intersection, which elements are adapted tosupport vari- -ons types of clothes lines, together with means for raising and lowering the assemblage, which means serves also to secure the same in its raised position.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing includes a pair of arms 1 and 2 which comprise, as illustrated in Fig. 1, curved portions and rectilinear portions. The curved portions of these arms are adapted to encircle a supporting post 3, and the ends of these curved portions are pivoted at a to collars 5, which are secured to a pintle 6 which extends. between the collars. Arranged between these collars on the pintle 6 is a pair of wheels or rollers 7 which are arranged in spaced relation and between which a bar 8 is arranged. This bar 8 is pivoted on the pintle 6, depends therefrom and is held in spaced relation to the rollers or wheels 7 by spacing elements 9. The rollers or wheels are held in spaced relation to the collars 5 by similar spacing elements 10, so that the rotation of the same will be facilitated so that the bar S i'nay be moved pivotally on the pintle 6 independently of any movement of the rollers or wheels. At the point where the arms cross each other, they are adjustably secured together by a suitable securing element 11 which includes a pair of binding nuts 12. This element is adapted to permit the arms to slide the-rethrough when the nuts 12- are loosened, but when the latter are tightened, the arms will be held in their adjusted positions, because of the binding action produced. This element 11 also includes a depending eye 13, for a purpose which will later appear. On the ends of the rectilinear portions of the arms 1 and 2, suitable sheaves 14 are provided around which the pulley line or lines may pass.

The rollers or wheels 7 are adapted to bear against one side of the post and to facilitate the raising and lowering of the device on the post.

Adjacent to the lower end of the bar 8, which extends longitudinally of the post, is arranged a grip 15 and the bar, beneath this grip, is provided with a key-hole slot 16, the restricted portion of the slot being the upper portion thereof. This slot is adapted to receive a bolt or other similar device 17 which is attached to the adjacent side of the post, and when the bolt is located in the restricted portion thereof, the holder will be supported in its uppermost position on the post.

In using the device to support a clothes line or lines, a double pulley line, such as illustrated in Fig. 1, may be passed around both of the sheaves 14: and attached at its other end to a suitable support and pro-.

vided, if desired, with a slack take-up device. on the other hand, a single pulley line or a pair of single pulley lines may be supported by the device, and when the latter are used, one will be passed around each of the sheaves l4 and attached to suitable separate supports at their other ends. When a single and noirmovable line is supported by the holder, it will be passed around one of the sheaves 14, and the adjacent end attached to the eye 18 which has been previonsly described, while the remote end will, as in the case of the other lines, be attached to a suitable stationary support.

Irrespective of the type of line used, when it is desired to lower the line so that the clothes may be hung thereon with great facility, the bolt 17 is disengaged from the slot 16, in an obvious manner, and the entire device pulled downwardly on the post. When, however, the clothes have been properly put in place, the device may then be raised so that itwill support the line or lines from a position adJacent to the top of the post by exerting an upward force on the bar 8 through the grip 15, and the device will be retained in this raised position to properly support .3 line upon the reengagement of the bolt 17 in the slot 16.

While I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of my invention, it has merely been for the convenience of illustration, and I do not Wish to be limited to that particular embodiment, as it is obvious that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the claims.

What I claim is 1. A clothes line holder comprising a line attaching element adapted to encircle a post and having line attaching means on one side thereof, a handle secured to and depending from the other side thereof, and means for securing the handle to the post.

2. A clothes line holder comprising two pivoted overlapping arms adapted to surround a post and having line attaching means, means for locking the arms in adjusted relation with respect to the post, and a handle for raising and lowering the holder on the post and for locking the same to the post.

3. A clothes line holder comprising a support, overlapping curved arms each pivoted at one end on said support and having line attaching means at the other end, means for locking the arms together at their intersection, a handle for raisii'ig and lowering the holder on the post, and means for fastening the handle to the post.

4. A clothes line holder comprising a wheeled support, homologous overlapping curved arms each pivoted at one end to said support and adapted to surround a post, means for adjustably locking the free ends of the arms together, and means connected with said support for manually raising, lowering and locking the device with respect to the post.

5. A clothes line holder comprising a support, oppositely curved overlapping arms pivoted for horizontal adjustment on said support, means for adjustably locking said arms together at their intersection, and means for raising, lowering and locking the assemblage with respect to a supporting post.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES A. VAN SCHOYCK.

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